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Household of Matthew Thornley (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Matthew Thornley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Thornley, born in 1850 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thornley, born in 1831 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1872 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1879 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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Matthew Thornley's household

Male

Matthew

Thornley

Head
Female

Sarah A

Thornley

Wife
Female

Martha

Thornley

Daughter
Male

James

Thornley

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Thornley

Head

Married

31

1850

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Thornley

Wife

Married

50

1831

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Martha

Thornley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

James

Thornley

Son

Single

2

1879

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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